What people are saying
"A splendid idea for a book: original, controversial, and timely."
—Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works and Enlightenment Now
"Important, provocative, and just what humanity needs.”
—Angela Duckworth, author of Grit
"Gentle yet powerful, humble yet wise... A feast for thought."
—Patricia Churchland, author of Conscience and Touching a Nerve
What's it about?
Mental Immunity is a practical guide to spotting and removing bad ideas, a stirring call to transcend our petty tribalisms, and a serious bid to bring humanity to its senses.
Some influential assumptions are suppressing our “immune response” to dangerous ideas. They prevent us from normalizing critical thinking and leave us vulnerable to mind-parasites.
Fortunately, there’s a cure. In this lively and uplifting book, Andy Norman demonstrates how we can inoculate our minds against the worst forms of ideological contagion. He then develops a "mind vaccine" capable of mitigating confirmation bias, motivated reasoning, and conspiracy thinking.
